Jason Lee ecstatic after late flourish brings Britain bronze medal

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Great Britain turned in a stirring second-half display to beat New Zealand 4-2
and capture the bronze medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia,
yesterday.

Three goals in a decisive spell in the last quarter assured a podium finish
for Britain in the seven-team event.

Jason Lee, the head coach, said that he would have taken the result before the
tournament after being forced to reorganise the squad because of late
injuries to key players. Barry Middleton and Ashley Jackson, two of
Britain’s top players, also missed the event. Lee said: “We arrived with the
minimum of